Agree with you Dan.
2014-03-05 13:04 GMT-03:00 Sebastien Sterling <[email protected]> : > You are always upbeat Rob it's an endearing quality, i don't think i've > ever seen you in a fight on the list ;) > > this is all starting to look like that British political satire "the thick > of it" :P > > > On 5 March 2014 15:57, Rob Chapman <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Why thanks for the compliment! :) am at work right now but if needed and >> not done already will set up a group later this evening >> On 5 Mar 2014 15:49, "Sebastien Sterling" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> I would do it myself, but again i don't know enough of the community. >>> Rob Chapman ? he's a sound dude, i'd say Guillaume Laforge but i don't know >>> he would feel about that, probably sacrificed too much to SI already. Maybe >>> Eric Moots, he'd have a vested interest, but i suspect he likes his >>> privacy, and he is quite well to do so... >>> >>> >>> >>> On 5 March 2014 15:31, Francisco Criado <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> So, again, any old soft cowboy that may want to lead us? >>>> >>>> >>>> 2014-03-05 12:27 GMT-03:00 Sebastien Sterling < >>>> [email protected]>: >>>> >>>> Yes sounds like a Google group it is, but i don't know if i am the one >>>>> who should open it, i don't have enough standing with the community, i was >>>>> hopping on of the veterans would acquiesce someone who has been around for >>>>> a while and knows most of the people. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 5 March 2014 15:19, Francisco Criado <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> So, google group? its the only way i know for mailing list, if anyone >>>>>> has another idea... >>>>>> F. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 2014-03-05 12:09 GMT-03:00 Angus Davidson <[email protected]> >>>>>> : >>>>>> >>>>>> I have email alerts firing from both, pretty much at the same >>>>>>> frequency since the announcement. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>>> *From:* Ognjen Vukovic [[email protected]] >>>>>>> *Sent:* 05 March 2014 05:05 PM >>>>>>> *To:* softimage >>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: Salvage the list. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Did the mailing list just die down all of a sudden? Is everyone >>>>>>> off to si-community, if so i think thats not the best solution as forums >>>>>>> tend to dilute down the level of discussion over various boards which is >>>>>>> not in my opinion the best thing right now. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 12:04 PM, Leonard Koch < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I agree that we cannot lose this community and another mailing list >>>>>>>> to run concurrent with the SI List for the next couple years should be >>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>> good solution. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 11:15 AM, Rob Wuijster <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> You do realize Google is as trigger happy with software as AD >>>>>>>>> right? ;-P >>>>>>>>> I would prefer something less 'corporate'. And I don't really use >>>>>>>>> Google stuff too btw.... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Rob >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> \/-------------\/----------------\/ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 5-3-2014 2:59, Francisco Criado wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thought that making a forum site, would demand too much time for >>>>>>>>> maintainance, and also we saw xsibase go down so, maybe a google >>>>>>>>> group? >>>>>>>>> F. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, March 4, 2014, Alok Gandhi <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I think a new list is good idea. It can be even more awesome if >>>>>>>>>> all of us can pull our resources together and ask and share about >>>>>>>>>> any DCC >>>>>>>>>> we are using. Be it maya, houdini, max, modo, blender etc. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Let's make a new list and keep doing the same thing that we >>>>>>>>>> have been doing over the years - Ask, Share and just be awesome ! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> For me personally, as a developer / td, I am ready to write >>>>>>>>>> tools for anything. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I am still happy to answer any core math questions as it forms >>>>>>>>>> the basis of most of our work in any package. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Let's do this in parallel to the list. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Alok >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Mar 5, 2014, at 7:14, Sebastien Sterling < >>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> You don't seem to be aware of many things these days >>>>>>>>>> Luc-eric :P. no... that wasn't fair of me i apologize. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> My point was more to the effect that we should not wait for such >>>>>>>>>> plans to occur. >>>>>>>>>> Allowing people to ease into a new routine >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Yes Francisco, i too think a new list would be a good option. >>>>>>>>>> one that represents other demographics as well would make sense >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Emilio, you are a true SI soldier and i share your passion, I'm >>>>>>>>>> not encouraging an exodus here, but instigating an initiative to >>>>>>>>>> safeguard >>>>>>>>>> the knoledge of this list, that knowledge is its members and we both >>>>>>>>>> know >>>>>>>>>> that many here will not have the choice not to transition, i'd like >>>>>>>>>> these >>>>>>>>>> people to have a place too, and i don't think a banner should be >>>>>>>>>> held aloft >>>>>>>>>> as a heavy reminder of what we have lost. it would only lead to wat >>>>>>>>>> ever >>>>>>>>>> new structure to become a mourning wall. i hope you understand >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> (please don't hate me !) :( >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 5 March 2014 01:09, Luc-Eric Rousseau <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I'm not aware of plans to shut down this list. If there were, >>>>>>>>>>> the Google group could be used as a backup >>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 4, 2014 7:53 PM, "Sebastien Sterling" < >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> My fellows, friends, comrades. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> The recent events that have befallen our community enunciate a >>>>>>>>>>>> breaking. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> After this nothing or very little will be the same. People >>>>>>>>>>>> will shortly be departing for uncertain pastures. One way or >>>>>>>>>>>> another, a >>>>>>>>>>>> long journey through the night awaits us all, and we will find new >>>>>>>>>>>> lights >>>>>>>>>>>> and some will find new apps to call home. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> But I think that it is important we take steps to preserve this >>>>>>>>>>>> community even if our paths seem to be at a crossing. For the >>>>>>>>>>>> knowledge and >>>>>>>>>>>> solace woven here, surely they can not take. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> If we are to move to a new list or to regroup around an >>>>>>>>>>>> existing resource, eg: SI-community, we should do so soon before >>>>>>>>>>>> someone >>>>>>>>>>>> comes along and shuts down this list scattering us to the winds of >>>>>>>>>>>> which >>>>>>>>>>>> not all of us may find their way back. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I salute you all you are,were,and will be forever the best >>>>>>>>>>>> and fines this industry could hope for. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> "- A statue of one of the old kings they must have hacked his >>>>>>>>>>>> head off. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> - But look ! 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